The Acceleration of Net Zero:

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1 The Acceleration of Net Zero: How the Canadian Home Builders Association (CHBA) is Supporting Industry Innovation Sonja Winkelmann Director, Net Zero Energy Housing April 26, 2016 Background of the NZE Housing Council Oct 2013 CHBA Board struck a Working Group to assess feasibility of a NZE Council Apr 2014 CHBA Board approved the development of a self-funding NZE Council May 2014 Sonja came on board as the Director of NZE Housing Jul 2014 NZE Housing Council (NZC) Management Committee was appointed Sep 2014 First meeting of the NZC Management Committee (Terms of Reference) Dec 2014 Founding Members of the NZC were announced ( non-voting) Mar st meeting of the Council Year 1 Key Priorities were agreed upon May nd meeting of the Council Sep 2015 Launch of the NZ Labelling Program PILOT Oct rd meeting of the Council Dec 2015 Year 2 Key Priorities were agreed upon Mar th meeting of the Council (Start of 2 nd Year of the 2-Year Term) May th meeting of the Council 2 1

2 Council Member Composition 10 Management Committee Members 6 Sponsor Members (4 bronze seats available) 14 General Members (1 seat available) 12 Builder/Renovator Members 3 Academia Members = 50 Voting seats PLUS: 3 Ex-Officio (Non-Voting) Members 8 Ex-Officio Reciprocal (Non-Voting) Members 3 Net Zero Energy Housing Council (NZC) The Council supports the CHBA Strategic Priority to advance innovation in our industry, with the goal of creating a market advantagefor CHBA builder and renovator members who choose to pursue Net Zero Energy housing. This will not only help to meet the housing aspirations of Canadians, but renew Canadian world leadership in high performance housing. The MANDATEof this self-funding Council is to deliver services that will support members voluntary adoption of NZE. 4 2

3 2015 CHBA Home Buyer Preference Study Top 10 Must Have Home Features 1. Walk-in closets 2. Energy efficient appliances 3. Overall energy efficient home 4. High-efficiency windows 5. Kitchen islands 6. Linen closets 7. Open concept kitchens 8. Large windows 9. 2-car garage 10. Walk-in pantry Buy the full survey results online at chba.ca/buyersurvey 2015 CHBA Home Buyer Preference Study Overall Energy-Efficient Efficient Home 63.7% rated this feature as a must have item, an additional 25.5% considered them really want items (89.2%) Home Energy Certification 48.7% consider this a must have feature, an additional 28.8% rate it as a really want item (77.5%) Only 6.0% feel it s not important Power Generation 46.5% indicate that solar power might be nice if affordable Back-Up Power Generation 41.7% indicate it might be nice if affordable Buy the full survey results online at chba.ca/buyersurvey 3

4 Barriers to NZE Marketing and Promotion Poor branding, understanding, awareness, and demand Difficult to articulate value proposition (sales & marketing) Competency & Capacity Limited education/accreditation and training/skills development Technical Standards, QA & Tools Lack of standards and support tools Cost Reduction High cost to build or retrofit (capital & labour) Financing & Real Estate Lack of appropriate financing mechanisms and/or incentives Policy Limited enabling policy (e.g. net metering, codes and regulations) 7 NZC Key Priorities for Year 1 & 2 A NZE Labelling Program to distinguish and recognize NZE homes and the builders/renovators Marketing & Communications initiativesto develop the NZE brand, build awareness and understanding of the value of NZE homes, and stimulate market demand Educational initiatives to bridge the knowledge gap for early adopters and accelerate builder capacity to capitalize on NZE Financing initiatives to address the initial cost of NZE homes through innovative and effective financing mechanisms 8 4

5 Future Program Development Fine tune NZE Multi-Unit Residential Buildings (MURBs) and NZE Renovations Develop a NZE CommunitiesProgram (District Energy, Micro Grid, CHP) The Water/Energy Nexus -water use affects NZE homes but how, and by how much? 9 NZE Labelling Program Objectives Distinguish/recognize NZE builders and homes Achieve a technical standard (2 tiers: NZE and NZE Ready) Track/measure success (ie increase in # of labels) Leverage the name recognition and cachet of net zero energy Develop a program that has technical rigor and simplified administration Targeting the mass market 10 5

6 Kevin Lee Home Builders R Us What s a NZE Home? 11 Definition A NZE home is one that is designed, modelled and constructedto to produce as much energy as it consumes on an annual basis. NOTNZE NZE as operated but uses assumptions for occupant consumption (Plug/occupant loads in NZE homes are between ½ to ⅔ of total energy use) The energy produced is a) generated on-site and b) renewable. NZE can be achieved via net-metering AND/OR battery storage. It includes all forms of energy (iepassive and thermal) including acknowledgment of gas and electrical base loads. NZE Ready (NZEr ( NZEr) ) = A NZE home that has not yet installed the renewables 12 6

7 Existing Programs 13 A Full Spectrum of Market Offerings The CHBA supports a full spectrum of voluntary energy performance levelsto provide Canadians with higher performing homes. These programs present a complete market offering that is applicable to custom and production homes, renovations and low-rise MURBs. The CHBA NZE Labelling Program has been designed so that a home could still qualify for NZEr,, R-2000, R or ENERGY STAR if NZE isn t achievable for one reason or another. 14 7

8 A few thoughts NZE today is NOT NZE 5 years from now: Developing technologies Efficiency of Renewables in increasing aggressively Balance our aspirational END GAME with a series of balanced steps forward What we cannot compromise: Exceptional COMFORT (envelope & passive measures) Enhanced IAQ /IEQ (Control & Conditioning) Durability Minimum maintenance and complexity Affordability Actual home in Ontario - what we don t want! 15 Average Canadian household uses 100 GJ/year Source: NRCan Occupant Behaviour Biggest Loads! Occupant/Plug Loads 25% Standard NBC 9.36 Home HRV/Fans 0% Space Cooling 5% Space Heating 50% Space Cooling 3.0% A NZErHome HRV/Fans 4.0% Occupant /Plug Loads 67.5% Space Heating 13.0% Hot Water 12.5% Average NZEr home uses GJ/year Hot Water 20% ~60% reduction!!! 50% on space heating 25% on plug loads 20% on DHW 5% on AC Roof space is prime real estate for PV panels! 16 8

9 NZE Labelling Program PILOT PILOT Technical Specifications for a CHBA NZE Qualified Home BASE: R-2000 v.12 + EnerGuide for Houses-Net Annual Energy Use 0 GJ + R-2000 NZE Pilot requirements (incl. R-2000 v.14 draft) + CHBA requirements: NZE: Renewable energy design evaluation & installation verification NZEr: Renewable Ready design evaluation & verification All: Energy monitoring device with real time information for consumer + ENERGY STAR v.12 Performance Path min. requirements (OPTIONAL) All of the technical requirements are consolidated into one document. 17 NZE Labelling Program v1 Benchmark Programs/Pathways to NZE for v1 BASE: Net Annual Energy Use 0 GJ (via HOT2000 v.11 ERS label) CHBA NZE Tech Specs EnergyStar Requirements + any additional NZE Tech Specs Novoclimat Requirements + any additional NZE Tech Specs R-2000 Requirements + any additional NZE Tech Specs ALL PATHS MEET THE SAME TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS. The builder can choose to co-brand the NZE label with one of these existing brands. 18 9

10 NZE Labelling Program QA Roles & Responsibilities: As the Program Authority (PA), CHBA is responsible for: program design / developing and maintaining the standard, setting the labelling rules overseeing SOs delivery of the program SOs are responsible for day-to-day program delivery: enrolling and labelling homes, submitting house files to CHBA/NRCan auditing the evaluation service provided by their EAs providing ongoing program support to EAs and builders reporting to CHBA EAs are responsible for: working with builders to evaluate homes to the NZE Standard submitting house files to their SO Builders/Renovators are responsible for: building and attesting that their homes are built to the NZE standard Homeowner complaint process will use existing NRCan/SO process & a CHBA process for NZE specific issues. Annual update training required for all 3 levels: Builders/Renovators, EAs/Trainers, and SOs. 19 CHBA NZE Qualified Service Organizations BC CHBA British Columbia AB EnerVision SK & MB Sun Ridge Residential ON EnerQuality Corporation Enertest Corporation EnviroCentre Homesol Building Solutions Mindscape Innovations NS CHBA Nova Scotia HAWK-EYE Technical Solutions Sustainable Housing NB & PEI CHBA New Brunswick NL CHBA Newfoundland and Labrador 20 10

11 NZE Labelling Program Become a CHBA NZE Qualified Builder/Renovator in 4 steps 1. Membership: CHBA Membership 2. Training: Building Science and NZE Builder Training 3. Licences: EnerGuide/ Energy Star / NovoClimat/ R Labels & Certifications:EnerGuide/ Energy Star / NovoClimat/ R-2000 and NZE/NZEr label (CHBA) Once your first NZE/NZEr NZErhome is labelled you earn the designation of CHBA NZE Qualified Builder. Congratulations! To maintain this designation, participate in annual update training and label at least one NZErhome every 3 years. 21 How will we pass on the knowledge? Educational initiatives are being developed to bridge the knowledge gap for early adopters and accelerate builder capacity to capitalize on NZE: NZE Builder Training builders trained to date - More dates being confirmed NZE Builder Boot Camp-May 2 in Kelowna NZE Webinars - May 26: F Standard; Right-sized HVAC for NZE/NZEr homes & Jun 9: 5 Builder Success Stories NZE Networking & Exchange -Oct 25/26 TBC(for NZC Members only) NZE Energy Advisor Training TBC NZE Sales & Marketing Training TBC The NZC Education Working Group is conducting a needs assessment and gap analysis - and will work with key stakeholders to develop more educational opportunities. Subscribe to NET ZERO NEWS to be notified of upcoming events/dates! 22 11

12 May 2, 2016 in Kelowna, BC 8:30-5:00 NZE Builder Boot Camp 5:00-6:30 NZE Business-Building Networking Reception In this 1-day intensive Net Zero Energy (NZE) Builder Boot Camp, you ll hear from experienced builders and Energy Advisors a variety of techniques for how to take a home to NZE performance. Lessons learned in past projects, and the next steps along the road to NZE will be highlighted. This unique event will dramatically reduce the learning curve of participants, as well as offer access to experts in four main areas: Design, Envelope, Mechanicals, and Renewable Energy. More info at 23 What about the BRAND? Marketing & Communications initiatives include the development of the NZE brand, building awareness and understanding of the value of NZE homes, and to stimulate market demand. Jan-Feb RFP process to select an agency Feb 29 Discovery Meeting Mar 21-Apr 8 NZE Builders Sales Staff Interviews May 31-Jun 10 Name/Tagline/Elevator Pitch Jun 10-Jul 13 Consumer Questionnaire Aug 3-12 Logo Aug 24-Sep 8 Collateral Piece/Yard Sign/Web Copy Sep 8-15 Brand Guidelines 24 12

13 What are the costs? EQuilibrium Program ~ $120,000 Now NRCan initiatives ~ $65-80,000 Targeting $40,000 for NZE $15,000 for NZEr

14 27 Contact / More Info Sonja Winkelmann Director, Net Zero Energy Housing Canadian Home Builders Association Office: x235 winkelmann@chba.ca Website: chba.ca/nze Twitter:@NZEhomes Great info at both of these sites! me to subscribe to our monthly NET ZERO NEWS e-publication! 28 14